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Its gameplay is fast and fun, which is why its highly appreciated by many players. Learn more about
it below, and enjoy! This is because of three decisive factors outstanding speed, thin armour, and
good firepower.Such an attack needs to be planned in advance and requires an opportunistic
mindset. Make sure that your victim is alone, and that you are able to take some damage in return if
you cant approach them from their sides. The combination of damage, rate of fire, and penetration
allow you to penetrate the sides of pretty much any heavily armoured vehicle you meet and is just as
strong against medium and thinarmoured tanks. The only real setbacks are the accuracy and low
shell velocity; sniping wont work well. This is why the Cromwell B needs to be played aggressively.
Thanks to the Cromwell Bs speed, taking the role of a light tank is an easy task and can be of great
help to your team in dire situations. Because of its role as a flanker, it relies a lot on its speed and
rate of fire, and having your tracks blown off can end your battle very, very quickly. If you think the
Cromwell B is also fast enough on terrain, you can also replace OffRoad Master with Smooth Ride,
which increases the chance of you hitting the enemy on the move. Works also while reloading. An
improved version with a high velocity gun became the Comet tank. Early Cromwell development led
to the creation of the A24 Cavalier. Later Cromwell development led to the creation of the
competing Tank, Cruiser, Mk VIII, Centaur A27L design. The Centaur tank was closely related to the
Cromwell, both vehicles being externally similar. The Cromwell and Centaur tanks differed in the
engine used; the Centaur had the 410 hp Liberty engine, the Cromwell had the significantly more
powerful 600 hp Meteor.The tank equipped the armoured reconnaissance regiments of the Royal
Armoured Corps, in the 7th Armoured Division, 11th Armoured Division and the Guards Armoured
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While the armoured regiments of the latter two divisions were equipped with M4 Shermans, the
armoured regiments of the 7th Armoured Division were equipped with Cromwells. The Centaurs
were not used in combat except for those fitted with a 95 mm howitzer, which were used in support
of the Royal Marines during the amphibious invasion of Normandy.The General Staff was aware that
the Crusader would become obsolete, and in late 1940 they set out the specifications for a
replacement tank, expected to enter service in 1942, fitted with the QF 6 pounder gun.This would
have had 75 mm of frontal armour, used a 12cylinder Bedford engine, carried a crew of five and
would have had the same suspension as the A22.Nevertheless, as the design was based on the
Crusader, it was expected it could be put into production rapidly.Six prototypes of the Cromwell
were ordered for the spring of 1942. These arrived four months late, and by this time the design was
already outdated. It was put into production anyway, but in service it proved underpowered. Only a
small number were built.The team formed under the direction of Roy Robotham at Clan Foundry
near Belper, north of Derby. They began recovering and refurbishing parts from crashed Merlin
engines with the intention of using them for nonaviation purposes.The Tank Board desperately
needed a more powerful tank engine to replace the aging Liberty. Robotham and Spurrier decided to
attempt to fit a refurbished and reworked RollsRoyce Merlin engine to a Leyland tank for testing.III
to downgrade the performance to a suitable level for tank use, reversed the direction of engine
rotation to match tank transmissions, and fitted the resulting engine to a Leylandbuilt Crusader.
Leyland arranged to start production of 1,000 examples of the engine as the
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The Tank board was still committed to the Meteor, but to avoid dedicating all resources into a
potentially flawed design, the design was split into three separate vehiclesThis was based on the
existing specification of Liberty engine and Wilson steering, working from experience learned with
the Crusader. This was to be based on a revised and upgraded Liberty engine and the newly
available MerritBrown gearbox as used on the Churchill tank. This was to be based on the new
Meteor engine and the MerritBrown gearbox, but was also to be designed such that the Liberty
engine could be fitted if problems arose. Leyland also suggested using a diesel engine of their own
design, although this was later abandoned.This included the development of new fan drives and inlet
louvres, which can be seen on the Cromwell engine deck. With nearly 600 hp 450 kW it proved to be
exceptionally mobile when tested.Design also commenced on a 17pounder armed version under
specification A30, leading to parallel development of the A30 Challenger.Additional sources for
manufacturing the Meteor engine were investigated.Meanwhile, Rover was having troubles
developing Frank Whittle s Power Jets W.2 jet engine design due to increasing animosity between
the engineers at Power Jets and Rover. Things became particularly heated when Whittle learned that
Rover had set up a secret lab to develop their own versions of the design. Whittle had, during the
same period, contacted Rolls for help delivering some of the required parts that Rover proved unable
to produce.Hives called a meeting with his counterpart at Rover, Spencer Wilks, and the two met
late in 1942 at the Swan and Royal pub in Clitheroe. Hives offered to trade the Meteor for the W.2,
an offer Wilks jumped at. Rover set up production at their Tyseley factory, and an additional line was
set up by Morris Motors in Coventry.

That month, new names were given to all three designs; the original A24 Cromwell I became the
Cavalier, the Liberty powered A27L Cromwell II became Centaur, and the Meteor powered A27M
kept the name Cromwell. It would take considerable time for Rover to make ready production lines
for the Meteor, and it was not until a few months later, in January 1943, that sufficient Meteor
engines were available and the A27M Cromwell began production. The official handover of the
Meteor and W.2 took place on 1 January 1943.Please help improve this section by adding citations to
reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. September 2017 Learn how
and when to remove this template message In the interim, Centaur production continued, to avoid
closing Cromwell tank production lines. The Cromwell had originally been intended to mount the
high velocity QF 6pounder tank gun as primary armour piercing AP armament with a few mounting
the Ordnance QF 95 mm howitzer to fire high explosive and smoke shells as close support tanks.The
75 mm could fire a more effective HE shell than the 6pounder at the cost of a reduction in
armourpiercing performance. The 6pounder firing solely AP shells was a retrograde step. Once the
Vickers 75 mm HV gun was seen to be too big for the Cromwell turret, work was begun in December
1942 on the Ordnance QF 75 mm a development of the 6pounder that fired US ammunition for
fitting to British tanks.This would otherwise see a significant proportion of Sherman tank assembly
lines closing. The impact of ceasing tank manufacture in Britain would keenly be felt by workers and
the war economy at home.Centaur production bore the brunt of this reduction, having only been
continued to maintain factories producing Cromwell hulls while the number of Meteor engines was
inadequate. It had already been arranged that Centaur production would be phased out when
Meteor engine production increased.
The list of machine tools required for the increase in Meteor output was also agreed, allowing
Cromwell manufacture to scale.This was now expected to be introduced in mid 1944, leaving the
majority of Cromwells with the medium velocity gun similar to the Sherman. Design of the high
velocity variant was split to a separate specification. Intended as just another version of Cromwell,
the new A34 version eventually needed significant reengineering leading to production of the A34
Comet, which used a high velocity gun firing 17pounder ammunition from a gun by a smaller
cartridge down a shorter barrel. In the interim, the A27M version started.The crews expressed their
love for the design and especially its speed and handling. The Centaur was largely dismissed, with
one observer expressing his hope that units were being equipped with it only for training
purposes.The specification was later improved toward the end of the war with the Cromwell VII,
resulting in an upgrade programme.Most were used for training, although a few notable exceptions
were used in action.In addition, 375 Centaur hulls were built to be fitted with an antiaircraft gun
turret; only 95 of these were completed.Several other British firms also built Centaur and Cromwell
tanks, however, as the numbers required were greater than any one company could deliver. Nuffield
also switched production to Centaur when Cavalier completed. To increase Cromwell production
capacity, English Electric switched from manufacturing Centaur to Cromwell, but remained tooled
for Centaur. This resulted in a number of Cromwells being built with Centaur hulls.The armour plate
was then bolted to the frame; large bosses on the outside of the plate were used on the turret.Of the
five road wheels each side, four had shock absorbers. The tracks were driven by sprocketed wheels
at the rear and tension adjusted at the front idler, this being standard British practice. Some
variants were produced with 14inchwide 360 mm tracks; later, 15.

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5inch tracks were used. The side of the hull was made up of two spaced plates, the suspension units
between them, and the outer plate having cutouts for the movement of the roadwheel axles.It gave
the Cromwell superb manoeuvrability, with only the German Tiger I, using a similar design, able to
match it.This was the maximum rpm, which was limited by governors built into the magnetos.The
driver can be seen looking through the port to the left, with periscopes above him. The driver had
two periscopes and a visor in the hull front. A bulkhead with access holes separated the driver and
hull gunner from the fighting compartment.The engine compartment drew cooling air in through the
top of each side and the roof and exhausted it to the rear.It had a mixed reception by crews, being
faster, with a lower profile and thicker frontal armour plate than the Sherman tank, but also being
smaller and more cramped.The turret offered hydraulically powered turret traverse motors with
proportional speed control. Later vehicles fitted an allround view cupola for the commander to
identify and track targets. Both gunner and commander had Vickers rotating and pivoting
periscopes, while episcopes were fitted in the cupola. There was a 7.92 mm Besa machine gun
mounted coaxially to the main armament, operated by the gunner. A second was gimbal mounted in
the front of the hull, with 45 degrees horizontal and 25 degrees vertical movement. Sighting was by
a No. 35 telescope, which was connected through a linkage to the mounting. Thirty smoke grenades
were carried for it.Using the new armourpiercing discarding sabot round, which became available in
quantity in early 1944, this gun could penetrate over 100 mm of steel armour at ranges on the order
of 1,000 yards 910 m, making it effective against all but the most heavily armoured tanks.

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However, British tankers had long complained about this weapons lack of a useful high explosive HE
round for attacking soft targets like trucks, antitank guns and infantry defences. A HE shell had
been introduced for the 6pounder, but it was described as being largely useless—the calibre of the
gun was simply too small to carry a useful load of explosive. This was not entirely accidental; British
tank policy of the time suggested that different models of the same tank, carrying different
specialised weapons, was a better solution to this problem than a single weapon that attempted to
do all things. This led Vickers to begin development of a 75 mm weapon of 50 calibres in length,
which would fire the same HE shell as the US gun, but with a higher propellant load that would
make its antitank rounds more effective. However, as examples of this weapon began to arrive in
May 1943, it was clear it would not fit into any turret that could be mated to the Cromwells turret
ring.While this would lead to less antitank performance, this was considered a reasonable tradeoff in
exchange for the rapid introduction of the HE rounds. The resulting ROQF 75 mm could be easily
swapped out with the 6pounder, and newly built models mounting the gun were known as the Mark
V. The ROQF 75 mm would be the primary weapon for the majority of Cromwells produced.This too
fired HE, though its primary role was delivering smoke shells, covering the other tanks in the
unit.These were fitted with a dummy wooden gun, so as not to appear different to the enemy and
attract hostile fire.While similar however, there were a number of minor variations between
Cromwell and Centaur caused by the divergence of design and production.Initially, the design based
on A24 Cavalier used a worm drive for tensioning. This was noted as being slow to operate, and
trapped dirt.

For this reason, many Cromwell and Centaur vehicles had a cowl fitted to direct the exhaust gases
back where they could not reenter the tank fighting compartment.A version of Cromwell mounting
the more powerful Ordnance QF 17pounder 76.2 mm had been commenced early in the development
process. This required a much larger turret ring, which in turn required the hull to be lengthened
and an additional road wheel to be added to each side for a total of six. The result was the Cruiser
Mk VIII Challenger, but these were somewhat unwieldy and produced only in small numbers. While
successful, production ceased with the much easier conversion of Sherman Firefly allowing greater
numbers to be fielded.This gun and its ammunition were designed specifically to fit in a turret that a
reworked Cromwellsized design could carry. This became the 77 mm HV with only slightly lower
performance than the base 17pounder. By the time this weapon was ready, a number of other
changes had been worked into the tank design, producing the Comet, which replaced both the
Cromwell and Challenger.The evolution to A27M increased the weight slightly, but fitting a 600 hp
engine almost doubled the powertoweight ratio and created a very fast tank. This was combined
with the MerritBrown gearbox that allowed the tank to steer while still powering both tracks,
allowing it to maintain speed while manoeuvring, while tanks like the Sherman or T34 lost power
while turning and necessarily slowed down. At least one case is known of vehicle commanders using
the vehicles fast speed to jump large gaps.This gave a significant reduction in armour penetration
compared to newer 6pounder ammunition, which was becoming available, but added the ability to
fire High Explosive shells, which were more capable against other targets, such as antitank guns.
The High Velocity 75mm gun was developed in an attempt to give both good antitank and HE
performance, but in May 1943 proved too big to be fitted to the Cromwell.

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This issue led to the development of the A34 Comet, while the gun bore was increased to 76.2mm to
gain compatibility with the 17pounder albeit with smaller shell casings. The lack of a High Velocity
weapon proved to be a significant limitation against opponents such as the Tiger, and Cromwell had
to rely on mobility.The Cromwells speed and low profile gave an advantage over the Sherman
however, giving the tank the element of surprise and making return fire more difficult.These
vehicles are identified by their War Department numbers carrying the suffix W, e.g. T121710W. The
armour compared well with that of the Sherman, although the Cromwell did not share the Shermans
sloped glacis plate.British tank design would go through another stage, the Comet, before
developing the Centurion tank.Although a rare occurrence on the battlefield, during the Battle of
Normandy it was in the British sector where the majority of these German machines were
encountered. However this complication was not unique to the British army, the US employed
similar methods and faced the same issue with their arsenal of 75mm armed Sherman tanks.The
Centaur IV Close Support version with a 95 mm howitzer saw service in small numbers as part of the
Royal Marine Armoured Support Group on DDay.The Cromwell, in turn, was succeeded by small
numbers of the Comet tank.Some tanks were captured by the Chinese and one tank was knocked out
by a Centurion tank of the 8th Hussars.In 1947, the first Greek officers returned from training
courses in the United Kingdom and training of tank crews began. In April 1948, the Centaurs were
organised in three Centaur tank companies initially numbered II, IX and XI, but a year later were
renumbered 381, 382, 383 and temporarily attached to Reconnaissance Regiments 391, 392, and
393. The Centaurs saw limited service in the war because battles were fought mainly on
mountainous areas, but proved useful in supporting infantry units and in defence of inhabited areas.

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After the end of the war, in October 1949, the three Centaur companies were organised into the 391
Tank Regiment.Jordanian vehicles saw action in conflicts in the MiddleEast.Hull types applied to all
variants. A single mark could cover up to four types, and a type up to six marks making classification
complex.This did not enter production. Turret houses Royal Ordnance QF 6 pounder.Turret houses
75 mm ROQF Mk V gun. Later Cromwell IVs saw the introduction of the Final Specification,
changing some features such as trackadjuster to normal Cromwell standard.Some hulls were
upgraded with features from later hull types. Wider 15.5 inch tracks, and upgraded suspension
where not fitted earlier in the production programme.Experimental only. This is the only version of
the Centaur known to have seen combat, in service with the Royal Marines Armoured Support
Group. The vehicles were fitted with wading gear to get them ashore.Used as armoured
obstacleclearing vehicle. Issued to the 79th Armoured Division in Belgium during the latter part of
1944. Since the winch passed over the top of the hull it was not possible to retain the turret.When
the Churchill continued to meet requirements, development was halted. This tank reflects much of
what was intended for the Cromwell. This proved to be one of the primary elements in the
development of the Main Battle Tank.Plinthed by Pegasus Bridge at Benouville. Cromwell MkI
shipped to Australia to assist with the up gunning of the Australian Cruiser tanks but did not arrive
before that programme had been terminated. Repainted with the markings it arrived in Australia
with, it is now under cover on display at the museum. Recovered after the Battle of Overloon in
October 1944. Yad laShiryon Museum, Latrun, Israel.Louis, Missouri, USA. Unrestored wreck.
Unrestored wreck. A wreck and not restored. A wreck with no turret. A wreck with no turret. A
wreck with no turret. Currently a wreck and not restored. A wreck with no turret.

The Greek Army received 52 Centaur I tanks from the British in 1946. Cobbaton Combat Collection,
Devon, England. In running condition. Mounted on a plinth in the town In running condition. Kevin
Powles Collection.Ian Galliers Collection UK.Armoured Corps Museum, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra,
India. The white writing on the turret is to inform cargo handlers that it is not to be transported by
sea as deck cargo.Osprey Publishing. p. 20. ISBN 1855323370. London Viking. p. 195. ISBN
9780670887033. CS1 maint archived copy as title link Concord Publications. p. 56. ISBN
9789623616058. Retrieved 8 November 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
Retrieved 12 May 2009. Cromwell and Comet. AFV Weapons Profile. Windsor Profile Publishing.The
Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II The Comprehensive Guide to Over 1,500 Weapons
Systems, Including Tanks, Small Arms, Warplanes, Artillery, Ships and Submarines. Sterling
Publishing Company. p. 26. ISBN 9781586637620. The Great Tank Scandal British Armour in the
Second World War Part 1. HMSO. ISBN 9780112904601. Universal Tank British Armour in the
Second World War Part 2. HMSO. ISBN 011290534X. Cromwell Tank Vehicle History and
Specifications. The Tank Museum. HMSO. ISBN 0112904033. Osprey Publishing. ISBN
1841768146.Photo Gallery of WW2 in Danish. Shermanic Firefly. By using this site, you agree to the
Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. The available cal. 75mm Vickers HV cannon has no great
penetration value but, if combined with the easiness to flank the enemies, it is sufficient to destroy
the encountered enemy tank. Here, you can choose to develop a better engine the RollsRoyce
Meteor Mk.IVB, or to increase your tanks firepower, by unlocking the turret and mounting the
75mm Mk.V cannon. To be able to use the best weapon available for you, 75mm Vickers HV you will
have to improve on your suspension. The final step is concerned with unlocking the radio. Then,
brothers in arms for the entire crew.

The 64mm armor is no protection, against cannons of tier five or six, to speak of. This tank is one of
the fastest vehicles in the game. You should use this speed effectively to change shooting positions
quickly, so that you pound at the enemys flanks at all times. While in a combat with single heavy
tanks, you can detrack them and then circle them while firing at their back or the sides, which are
weaker. In a situation, in which you encounter more enemies, it is better to retreat, separate them,
or fire at them at a distance. The Cromwell may be used as a fast scout, on condition that it will be
able to hide behind a natural obstacle, or retreat towards its own squad, right after it spots the
enemy e.g. during the detection of the enemy over the peaks of elevations or dunes. Your vehicle is
not armored so, you need to avoid the enemy fire, to the extent it is possible. To do that, use
elevations, rocks or ruins that will cover your small tank without any problems. The Cromwell is
perfect to participate in wolfpacks with the other medium tanks. Even if involved in combat with
vehicles of higher tiers, it is capable of supporting its allies with its firepower..against the Cromwell.
Just like in the case of any fast vehicle, it is necessary to learn how to fire in advance, to hit the
fastmoving Cromwell. If the enemy stops to fire an aimed shot, it is worthwhile to try detracking it.
The immobilized Cromwell is one of the easiest tanks, in the game, to destroy. You necessarily need
to watch out for wolfpacks that Cromwell tanks participate in, or support. They can get at your
artillery in no time at all and destroy it before the support of the rest of the squad arrives.
Additionally, they are capable of quick destroying lone heavy tanks. While on a medium tank of a
higher tier, you can easily ram into the Cromwell by doing that, you can claim as much as a half of
its health points. Have fun using it on our WWW pages.

This web publication contains 143,268 pages ofIn late 1940, the General Staff set out the
specifications for the new tank, and designs were submitted in early 1941. It was designed by the
Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Co.One of the key problems was that its Nuffieldbuilt
Liberty engine was simply not up to the task.RollsRoyce, the makers of the Merlin, were already fully
committed to its manufacture and could not spare the facilities for the Meteor, and manufacture was
passed to the Rover Car Company. A modified tank design, the A27 Mk VIII, was then drawn up to
take advantage of the new power available, approximately 600 hp, double that of the Liberty.These
became known as A27L Centaur. It was not until a few months later, in January 1943, that sufficient
Meteor engines were available and the A27M Cromwell began production.In addition, 375 Centaur
hulls were built to be fitted with an antiaircraft gun turret; only 95 of these were completed.It had a
mixed reception by crews. It was faster and had a lower profile than the Sherman tank. However,
while its armour was of equivalent thickness, it was less sloped and therefore less effective than that
of the Sherman. The 75 mm gun, though able to fire a useful HE shell, was not as effective against
armour as the 6 pdr or the Ordnance QF 17 pounder gun that was fitted to the British Firefly variant
of the Sherman.The Close Support version of the Centaur saw service as part of the Royal Marine
Armoured Support Group on DDay, and a number were used as the basis for combat engineering
vehicles such as an armoured bulldozerCromwells were used to fully equip only one division, the 7th
Armoured Division. The Cromwell was also used as the main tank in the reconnaissance regiments of
British armoured divisions because of their great speed. The Cromwell in turn was succeeded by
small numbers of the Comet tank.

Although the Comet was similar to the Cromwell, and shared some components, it was a much
better tank with the 77 mm gun a version of the 17 pounderBy using this site, you agree to the
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outside of our control we apologise in advance for this. You must have JavaScript enabled in your
browser to utilize the functionality of this website. Named after the English Civil War leader, Oliver
Cromwell, the tank proved to be an adept and rugged fighting machine and served until the end of
the War. While outgunned and outarmoured by German tanks, the Cromwell managed to hold its
own through better manoeuvrability, due to its relatively small size, and reliability in combat,
something sorely lacking in German armour. Each Small Starter Set includes glue, brush and four
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rugged fighting machine and served until the end of the War. While outgunned and outarmoured by
German tanks, the Cromwell managed to hold its own through better manoeuvrability, due to its
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